Scapegoat

Scapegoat

60 mins | Oct. 26, 2009

This is the fascinating true life story of one of Ireland's most famous unsolved murders. It is the tale of how an innocent man was found guilty but insane of the brutal homicide of a young woman from a very prominent family. Told in superb period detail, Scapegoat contains a combustible mix of sex, class, bogus respectability and dark domestic secrets

Scapegoat

60 mins | Oct. 26, 2009

Scapegoat
This is the fascinating true life story of one of Ireland's most famous unsolved murders. It is the tale of how an innocent man was found guilty but insane of the brutal homicide of a young woman from a very prominent family. Told in superb period detail, Scapegoat contains a combustible mix of sex, class, bogus respectability and dark domestic secrets
Producers BBC Northern Ireland
Original title Scapegoat
Directors Michael McDowell
Writers Damon Quinn, Tim McGarry, Michael McDowell

Cast

Stuart Graham

as Dr Rossiter Lewis

Martin McCann

as Iain Hay Gordon

Ian McElhinney

as H. A. McVeigh QC

Patrick Fitzsymons

as Albert Walmsley

Patrick Buchanan

as John Steele

Karen Hassan

as Patricia Curran

Maggie Cronin

as Doris Curran

Niall Cusack

as Lancelot Curran

Richard Clements

as Desmond Curran

Brian Devlin

as Superintendent Capstick

Lalor Roddy

as Mr Hill

Laine Megaw

as Mrs Hill

Faolan Morgan

as Myles Gifford

Paddy Rocks

as Constable Rutherford

Noel McGee

as Malcolm Davison

Allan Gildea

as Defence Barrister

Michael Fieldhouse

as Steele Snr

Denis Tuohy

as Dr Wells

Paddy Scully

as Tipstaff

Richard Dormer

as Narrator (Voice)

Susie Kelly

as Hill's Mother-in-Law